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Modern dance is
based on natural, expressive, and sequential movements. This dance technique
was developed in the early 1900’s along with the modern art explosion. Modern
dance expresses individuality and encourages the students to express a broad
range of emotions through various qualities of movement. Improvisation,
creative movement, and basic technique are all incorporated into our Modern
dance class.
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Modern
12
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10-up
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As taught at
TDC, the Graham, Horton, and Cunningham techniques will be explored in exercises
focusing on different Modern dance ideas, such as contraction, release, flat
back, swings, descent/ascent laterals, working in parallel, and initiating
movement from different body parts. Improvisation will be introduced and
explored giving the student the opportunity to understand the motivation
behind the movement and the freedom to create their own unique style. Class
then progresses across the floor with movement phrases, turns, single-foot
arch springs (jumps from one foot) falls, and rolls. Individual interpretation
and performance skills will be emphasized through the technical framework.
Modern dance is a great class to take in preparation for summer dance
programs, performing arts high schools, college auditions and professional
company auditions.
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Ballet I
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